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
dramaa composition (see composition
martineta strict disciplinarian
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
halfheartedlacking heart, spirit, or interest
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
duressforcible restraint or restriction