GRE Word List

DISCOURSE

verbal interchange of ideas

The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.

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WordMeaning
confideto have confidence : trust
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
loutto bow in respect