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 |
|---|---|
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| dingy | dirty |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |