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 |
|---|---|
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| trample | tramp |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |