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

WordMeaning
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
veritythe quality or state of being true or real
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
precipitousprecipitate
circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought