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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| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| 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 |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |