GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| menial | a person doing menial work |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |