GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |