GRE Word List
DISCRETE
constituting a separate entity : individually distinct
The meaning of the word discrete is constituting a separate entity : individually distinct.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| paramour | lover |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |