GRE Word List
DISCRIMINATING
making a distinction : distinguishing
The meaning of the word discriminating is making a distinction : distinguishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| motley | variegated in color |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |