GRE Word List

DISCOURSE

verbal interchange of ideas

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

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similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
miragean optical (see optical
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms
statutoryof or relating to statutes
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
quotidianoccurring every day
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