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 |
|---|---|
| accessible | capable of being reached |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |