GRE Word List

DISCOURSE

verbal interchange of ideas

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

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WordMeaning
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
quarrygame
reeksmoke
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
analgesican agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia
sequesterto set apart : segregate
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly