GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |