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 |
|---|---|
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| alleviate | relieve |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |