GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| veer | to change direction or course |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |