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 |
|---|---|
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| privy | private |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |