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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ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
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gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter