Meaning & use
grad student
A student who is pursuing a degree beyond a bachelor's, such as a master's or doctorate.
See it in a sentence
As a grad student, she spent most nights in the lab finishing her thesis research.
The university offers grad students discounted housing options near the main campus.
A note on using this word
An informal American English shortening of graduate student, common in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
graduate student
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Words with an opposite meaning
undergraduate
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