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 |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| slew | a large number |