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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prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
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adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground