GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| ancillary | subordinate |
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| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
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| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| stilted | pompous |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |