GRE Word List
DISCRIMINATING
making a distinction : distinguishing
The meaning of the word discriminating is making a distinction : distinguishing.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |