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.

Random words

WordMeaning
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
imminentready to take place : happening soon
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
attestto affirm to be true or genuine
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt