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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vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
nubileof marriageable condition or age
rallyto muster for a common purpose
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
expertisethe skill of an expert