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
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
buffeta blow especially with the hand
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
touchingcapable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
supersedeto cause to be set aside