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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compulsory | mandatory |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |