GRE Word List

COMMEMORATIVE

intended as a commemoration

The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.

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WordMeaning
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
clariona medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
malcontenta discontented person:
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
complicityassociation or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration