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 |
|---|---|
| victuals | food usable by people |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| ambulatory | able to walk about and not bedridden |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |