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

WordMeaning
abetto actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan)
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
adjacentnot distant : nearby
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault