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 |
|---|---|
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
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| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
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| actuary | clerk |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
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