GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| repercussion | reflection |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| fete | festival |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |