GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
colloquy | conversation |
requiem | a mass for the dead |
brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
brawn | the flesh of a boar |
surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |