GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
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| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |