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 |
|---|---|
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |