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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WordMeaning
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
fallibleliable to be erroneous
incubusan evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep
unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare
browbeatto intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully
palliddeficient in color : wan
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
protuberancesomething that is protuberant
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state