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.

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WordMeaning
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
disabuseto free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
presumeto undertake without leave or clear justification : dare
prowessdistinguished bravery
willowyabounding with willows
witherto become dry and sapless
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
ingenuousshowing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness