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 |
|---|---|
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |