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 |
|---|---|
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| constituent | a member of a constituency |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| contrive | devise |
| savant | a person of learning |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |