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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WordMeaning
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
couriermessenger
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
primto give a prim or demure expression to