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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| wanton | merciless |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |