GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| adulterate | to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |