GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
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|---|---|
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
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| disenfranchise | to deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity |
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