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 |
|---|---|
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| mulct | fine |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |