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 |
|---|---|
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| progeny | descendants |
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |