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
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
masochista person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
tantruma fit of bad temper
chortleto sing or chant exultantly