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 |
|---|---|
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |