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 |
|---|---|
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| ornate | marked by elaborate rhetoric (see rhetoric |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| clime | climate |