GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dull | tedious |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| cataclysm | flood |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| aptitude | inclination |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| constraint | the act of constraining |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |