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 |
|---|---|
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |