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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chauvinistan attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex
commandeerto compel to perform military service
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
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antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
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tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
viandan item of food