GRE Word List

DISQUISITION

a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse

The meaning of the word disquisition is a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse.

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malodoroushaving a bad odor
disheveledmarked by disorder or disarray
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
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frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
spatefreshet
chasethe hunting of wild animals