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.
Random words
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quarry | game |
haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |