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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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
executionerone who executes
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
juggernauta massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path
obituarya notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
disproportionlack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate