GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grumble | to mutter in discontent |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| passe | past one's prime |