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 |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| awry | off the correct or expected course : amiss |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |