GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| malediction | curse |