GRE Word List

DISCOURSE

verbal interchange of ideas

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

Random words

WordMeaning
stanchto check or stop the flowing of
asunderinto parts
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
venalcapable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group