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 |
|---|---|
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| harass | exhaust |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |