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

WordMeaning
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
servileof or befitting a menial position
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
mischancebad luck
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sledgesledgehammer