GRE Word List

DIVERSION

the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation

The meaning of the word diversion is the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation.

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WordMeaning
insolventunable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
incentivesomething that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment