GRE Word List
DISCERNIBLE
able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned
The meaning of the word discernible is able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| brook | creek |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |