GRE Word List
THESIS
a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
The meaning of the word thesis is a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view.
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| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| frigid | intensely cold |
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| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |