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
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home
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ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods
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ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
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