GRE Word List
DISCRIMINATING
making a distinction : distinguishing
The meaning of the word discriminating is making a distinction : distinguishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| confidant | one to whom secrets are entrusted |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| nostalgia | a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |