GRE Word List
DISCURSIVE
moving from topic to topic without order : rambling
The meaning of the word discursive is moving from topic to topic without order : rambling.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |