GRE Word List
DISCRIMINATING
making a distinction : distinguishing
The meaning of the word discriminating is making a distinction : distinguishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| substantiate | to give substance or form to : embody |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |