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 |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| maneuver | a military or naval movement |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |