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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WordMeaning
facadethe front of a building
torpedoa weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as
ravenousrapacious
theocracygovernment of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
inevitableincapable of being avoided or evaded
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wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
ceremoniousdevoted to forms and ceremony