GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |