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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truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
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miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
addenduma thing added : addition
facultyability
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)