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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| Word | Meaning |
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| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
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| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
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| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |