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 |
|---|---|
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| culprit | one accused of or charged with a crime |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |