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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charydiscreetly cautious: such as
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crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
fracasa noisy quarrel : brawl
chaoticmarked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered