GRE Word List

DISCOURSE

verbal interchange of ideas

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

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WordMeaning
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
deviouswandering
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
disconcertto throw into confusion
avowto declare assuredly
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand