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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |