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 |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
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| contrive | devise |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| sublimate | sublime |
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| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |