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 |
|---|---|
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |