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 |
|---|---|
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| ultimate | last in a progression or series : final |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |