GRE Word List
DISSERTATION
formal essay; treatise
The meaning of the word dissertation is formal essay; treatise.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| autocratic | having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial; N. autocrat, autocracy |
| adage | wise saying; proverb |
| impenitent | not repentant |
| enact | make (a bill) into law |
| stun | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
| brood | sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
| edict | decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command |
| deface | mar; disfigure |
| caustic | burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless |
| ameliorate | improve |
