GRE Word List
DIGRESSION
wandering away from the subject; V. digress
The meaning of the word digression is wandering away from the subject; V. digress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enjoin | command; order; forbid |
| fetter | shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot |
| febrile | feverish |
| fictitious | imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional |
| abhor | detest; hate |
| engaged | employed; busy; betrothed; involved in conflict |
| billow | large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows |
| jaded | tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite |
| fusillade | simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles, questions, etc.) |
| putrefy | make or become putrid; N. putrefaction |