Word Knowledge
Yesterday I presented a question on an ASVAB vocabulary word.
What does “digress” mean?
As an ASVAB tutor, I remind my students of the importance of studying ASVAB vocabulary words to prepare for the Word Knowledge section of the test. Yesterday I asked what “digress” means. Digress has a prefix and a root word. The prefix is di- which is a Greek prefix meaning two. The root word is the root word -gress. -Gress means to walk or go. To analyze the word, put the prefix and root word together. Di- means two, and -gress means walk or go. Digress means to wander from a topic in walking or writing. In my book, The ASVAB Tutor’s Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension Study Guide, I presented the word “digress” in 2 sentences in my book. The first sentence was: The college professor tends to digress during his lectures, often starting on one topic and ending up on another. The second sentence was: Hello, all. It’s me, Cuddles. Let me tell you a few things about myself. First of all, I am a cat, which you probably know. And oh, wait a minute. Oh, there goes a moth. Oh boy, I love to eat them. Hold on. Oh gee. I am sorry I decided to digress. It is hard for me sometimes to stay on topic, especially when a moth passes by. I present the second sentence in video form where my cat, Mr. Cuddles, presents the sentence in a video. Digress means to temporarily wander from a topic in talking or writing. Did you know the answer?
