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 |
|---|---|
| plane | airplane |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
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| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| defer | put off |
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| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
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