GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| imbibe | drink |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |