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 |
|---|---|
| loathe | to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |