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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| haven | harbor |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| thematic | of, relating to, or constituting a theme |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |