GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| colloquy | conversation |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |