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 |
|---|---|
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| rapt | lifted up and carried away |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |