GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| asunder | into parts |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
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| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |