The curator used her discretion in selecting which artifacts to display, balancing historical significance with public interest.
策展人谨慎地选择展出的文物,在历史意义与公众兴趣之间取得平衡。
Which choice best defines “discretion”?
D — Good judgment; choice. “discretion” means good judgment; choice.
Which word means “good judgment; choice”?
D — discretion. “discretion” means good judgment; choice.
discretion — good judgment; choice. In Chinese: 谨慎,酌情.
discretion is pronounced /dɪˈskreʃn/.
The curator used her discretion in selecting which artifacts to display, balancing historical significance with public interest. (策展人谨慎地选择展出的文物,在历史意义与公众兴趣之间取得平衡。)
judgment, prudence, tact — all close in meaning to discretion (good judgment; choice).
indiscretion, recklessness — each the opposite of discretion (good judgment; choice).
Yes. discretion is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
discr(etion)=discernment