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 |
|---|---|
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
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| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
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