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
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
jostleto come in contact or into collision
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task