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 |
|---|---|
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |