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
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
breachinfraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
agapewide open : gaping
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through