GRE Word List

DISCRIMINATING

making a distinction : distinguishing

The meaning of the word discriminating is making a distinction : distinguishing.

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WordMeaning
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
confidantone to whom secrets are entrusted
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
palliddeficient in color : wan
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of