GRE Word List
TREATISE
a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
The meaning of the word treatise is a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| abortive | prematurely born |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |