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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| sear | being dried and withered |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| rickety | affected with rickets |