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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labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
gradationa series forming successive stages
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crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
leave-takingdeparture
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