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 |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |