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 |
|---|---|
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |