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 |
|---|---|
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |