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 |
|---|---|
| temperate | having a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
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| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |