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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| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
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| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
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