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 |
|---|---|
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |