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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
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| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |