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
bullya blustering, browbeating person
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
jesta joking or mocking remark
biennialoccurring every two years
piquantengagingly provocative
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
detachedstanding by itself : separate