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 |
|---|---|
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |