GRE Word List
DISCERNING
showing insight and understanding : discriminating
The meaning of the word discerning is showing insight and understanding : discriminating.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| unfrock | defrock |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |