GRE Word List
DISCRIMINATING
making a distinction : distinguishing
The meaning of the word discriminating is making a distinction : distinguishing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |