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

WordMeaning
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
humanemarked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals
dissonancelack of agreement
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal