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.

Random words

WordMeaning
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
obsessivetending to cause obsession
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
domicilea dwelling place : place of residence : home