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
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
gorgea narrow passage through land
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
misogamya hatred of marriage
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims