GRE Word List
DISCURSIVE
(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)
The meaning of the word discursive is (of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| regent | a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent |
| lethargic | drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity |
| cursive | (of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined |
| caricature | distortion; burlesque |
| demographic | related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population |
| abbreviate | shorten |
| haggle | argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain) |
| gnome | dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards |
| enhance | increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve |
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
