GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| motley | variegated in color |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |