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 |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| submerge | to put under water |
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| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
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| prosper | to succeed in an enterprise or activity |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |