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
reparablecapable of being repaired
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
broachbrooch
inductto put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
pestilentialcausing or tending to cause pestilence : deadly
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
negligibleso small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official