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.

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stipenda fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
gustythe sensation of taste
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony
apathylack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
clemencydisposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter