GRE Word List

DISCRETION

individual choice or judgment

The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.

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WordMeaning
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
inadvertentlyunintentional
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repudiateto refuse to accept
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insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
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oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says