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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| trenchant | keen |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |