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 |
|---|---|
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |