GRE Word List

DISCERNING

showing insight and understanding : discriminating

The meaning of the word discerning is showing insight and understanding : discriminating.

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analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
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tithea tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
sapthe fluid part of a plant
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
optimista person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism