| Word | desultory |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | aimless; haphazard; digressing at random. |
| Sentence | In prison Malcolm X set himself the task of reading straight through the dictionary; to him, reading was purposeful, not desultory. |
Tags: psat
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