GRE Word List
DISCOURSE
verbal interchange of ideas
The meaning of the word discourse is verbal interchange of ideas.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |