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
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony