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
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
simperto smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
randoma haphazard course
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
outstripto go faster or farther than
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative