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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| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| pilfer | steal |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| levee | a reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed |
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