GRE Word List
DISCRETION
individual choice or judgment
The meaning of the word discretion is individual choice or judgment.
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sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
conveyance | the action of conveying |
homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
bliss | complete happiness |