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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WordMeaning
foregoto go before : precede
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
paradigmexample
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity