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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deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
pungentsharply painful
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
repelto drive back : repulse
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy