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 |
|---|---|
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |