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
gruntto utter a grunt
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
disportsport
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt