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 |
|---|---|
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
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| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| plume | a feather of a bird: such as |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |