GRE vocabulary

Discursion

A moving from topic to topic without order; a rambling discussion or argument.

Example

"The professor's lecture was marked by frequent discursions, making it difficult for students to follow the main points."

From Latin 'discursio' (a running to and fro), from 'discurrere' (to run about).

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