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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |