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 |
|---|---|
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |