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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clipper | one that clips something |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| disport | sport |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |