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 |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| clemency | disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |