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 |
|---|---|
| maroon | a dark red |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| potentate | ruler |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |