GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| shove | to push along |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |