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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| Word | Meaning |
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| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| acne | a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |