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
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
dissentto withhold assent or approval
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
withholdto hold back from action : check
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
somaticof, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm