GRE Word List

DISCRETION

individual choice or judgment

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

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WordMeaning
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
embryonicof or relating to an embryo
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
tillerone that tills : cultivator