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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topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
subsequentfollowing in time, order, or place
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
osseousbony
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity