GRE Word List
COMMEMORATE
honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
The meaning of the word commemorate is honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabid | of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia |
| diverse | differing in some characteristics (from each other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack of resemblance |
| kindle | start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse |
| culpable | deserving blame; blameworthy |
| prone | inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone |
| grandiose | affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown; ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas |
| molten | melted; Ex. molten lava |
| eugenic | pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics: study of hereditary improvement of the human race |
| bog | soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud |
| decorum | propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct |
