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 |
|---|---|
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
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| overwhelm | upset |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
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| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |