http://www.meriam-webster.com/dictionary/discreet wrote:Main Entry: dis·creet
Pronunciation: di-'skrEt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French discret, from Medieval Latin discretus, from Latin, past participle of discernere to separate, distinguish between -- more at DISCERN
1 : having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : PRUDENT; especially : capable of preserving prudent silence
2 : UNPRETENTIOUS, MODEST <the warmth and discreet elegance of a civilized home -- Joseph Wechsberg>
3 : UNOBTRUSIVE, UNNOTICEABLE <followed at a discreet distance>
- dis·creet·ly adverb
- dis·creet·ness noun
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