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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supplicantone who supplicates
betokento typify beforehand : presage
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
animadversiona critical and usually censorious remark
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses