GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulcrum | prop |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| calculated | apt |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |