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 |
|---|---|
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| leave-taking | departure |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |