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 |
|---|---|
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| dynamic | marked by usually continuous and productive activity or change |
| lout | to bow in respect |