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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| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| slink | to go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |