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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rotundaa round building
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perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
tactfulhaving or showing tact
ephemerallasting a very short time
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
environencircle