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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mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century
compoundsomething formed by a union of elements or parts
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental