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

WordMeaning
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
fabricateinvent
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
satiricalof, relating to, or constituting satire
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
dulcetsweet to the taste
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts