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 |
|---|---|
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| sow | an adult female swine |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |