GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| enterprise | a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| dominate | rule |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |