GRE Word List

DISCRETION

individual choice or judgment

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

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WordMeaning
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
cuisinemanner of preparing food : style of cooking
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
outmodednot being in style
unimpeachablenot impeachable: such as
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
acrophobiaabnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights