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 |
|---|---|
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |