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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| obscure | dark |
| noisome | noxious |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |