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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WordMeaning
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
chivalrousvaliant
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
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queasycausing nausea
detractiona lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling