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 |
|---|---|
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
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| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| unfrock | defrock |
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| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
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| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
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