GRE Word List

DISCRIMINATE

to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of

The meaning of the word discriminate is to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of.

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WordMeaning
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
subalternparticular with reference to a related universal proposition
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper