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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worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
addressto mark directions for delivery on
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described