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 |
|---|---|
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |