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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disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
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obsessivetending to cause obsession
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
leave-takingdeparture
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
pragmatista practical approach to problems and affairs