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 |
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| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
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| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
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| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
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