GRE Word List

DISCOURSE

verbal interchange of ideas

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

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WordMeaning
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
pervertto cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
affinityrelationship by marriage
obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
swelterto suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together