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 |
|---|---|
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| disport | sport |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |