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 |
|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| scotch | scottish |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| repercussion | reflection |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |