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 |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |