GRE Word List
DISSERTATION
an extended usually written treatment of a subject
The meaning of the word dissertation is an extended usually written treatment of a subject.
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| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
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| repel | to drive back : repulse |
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