GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| conjure | to charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| pilfer | steal |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |