DISCRETION means freedom to make decisions. For example, a police officer has the DISCRETION to give a motorist either a warning or a ticket for driving a few miles above the speed limit.
SAT test writers have the DISCRETION to choose words and examples for their vocabulary in context questions. A recent passage focused on (you guessed it) DISCRETION! According to the passage, renovations in one city were standardized for new buildings. However, inspectors and builders could use their DISCRETION on how to repair older buildings. This freedom to judge provides support for DISCRETION as the most logical and precise answer!
DISCRETION – the freedom to make decisions