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 |
|---|---|
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| mangy | affected with or resulting from mange |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| antiquity | ancient times |