GRE Word List
DIGRESSION
the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
The meaning of the word digression is the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |