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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WordMeaning
refraincurb
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
turbidthick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
distortto twist (see twist
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
valedictionan act of bidding farewell
cadencethe beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
missivea written communication : letter
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution