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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a 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) |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| kismet | fate |
| broach | brooch |
| trenchant | keen |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| humdrum | monotonous |