GRE Word List
MONOGRAPH
a learned treatise on a small area of learning
The meaning of the word monograph is a learned treatise on a small area of learning.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |