GRE Word List
COMMEMORATE
to call to remembrance
The meaning of the word commemorate is to call to remembrance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |