GRE Word List
MEMORIAL
serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
The meaning of the word memorial is serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |