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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skimpskimpy
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redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
mergerthe absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
crypticsecret
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