GRE Word List
SELECTIVE
of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
The meaning of the word selective is of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select.
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |