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.

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outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
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peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
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emulateto strive to equal or excel
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vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
ricketyaffected with rickets