GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |