GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| wry | twist |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |