GRE Word List

MEMORIAL

serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative

The meaning of the word memorial is serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative.

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WordMeaning
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
clapperone that claps: such as
slovenlyuntidy especially in personal appearance
foistto introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
enraptureto fill with delight
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
snipa small piece that is snipped off