GRE Word List
DISCRETE
constituting a separate entity : individually distinct
The meaning of the word discrete is constituting a separate entity : individually distinct.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| debut | a first appearance |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| engender | beget |
| militate | to have weight or effect |