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A university student, usually already possessing a four year degree, who is working on a masters degree or Ph.D.
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grad student — noun a student who continues studies after graduation • Syn: ↑graduate student, ↑postgraduate • Derivationally related forms: ↑postgraduate (for: ↑postgraduate) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
grad — [ græd ] noun count INFORMAL a GRADUATE ╾ grad adjective: a grad student … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grad — UK [ɡræd] / US noun [countable] Word forms grad : singular grad plural grads mainly American informal a graduate Derived word: grad UK / US adjective a grad student … English dictionary
student — noun 1) a college student Syn: scholar, undergraduate, graduate, grad student, postdoctoral fellow; freshman, sophomore, junior, senior 2) high school student Syn: pupil, schoolchild … Thesaurus of popular words
grad|u|ate — «verb. GRAJ u ayt; noun, adjective. GRAJ u iht», verb, at|ed, at|ing, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to finish a course of study at a school, college, or university and receive a diploma or paper saying so: »Her brother graduated from the university… … Useful english dictionary
student — [n] person actively learning apprentice, disciple, docent, first year student, grad, graduate, junior, learner, novice, observer, pupil, registrant, scholar, schoolchild, skill, sophomore, undergrad*, undergraduate; concept 350 Ant. professor,… … New thesaurus
grad|er — «GRAY duhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that grades. 2. a student who is in a certain grade at school: »a sixth grader. 3. a machine on large wheels that levels uneven or bumpy ground … Useful english dictionary
grad|u|and — «GRAJ u and», noun. a student who is to be graduated. ╂[< Medieval Latin graduandus, gerundive of graduari; see etym. under graduate (Cf. ↑graduate)] … Useful english dictionary
Student — Studentendemonstration gegen Studiengebühren vor dem Bundesverwaltungsgericht in Leipzig; Frühjahr 2005 Ein Student bzw. Studierender (v. lat.: studens „strebend (nach), sich interessie … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grad Nite — Disney s Grad Nite (sometimes in early years termed Grad Nite ) is an event hosted in April, May, or June for graduating high school senior classes who can gather for an exclusive, all night party at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World s Magic… … Wikipedia
