GRE vocabulary
Disquisition
A long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject.
Example
"His disquisition on quantum mechanics left most of the audience bewildered but impressed."
Etymology
From Latin 'disquisitio' (investigation), from 'disquirere' (to investigate).
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