GRE Word List
COMMEMORATIVE
intended as a commemoration
The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| sloth | disinclination to action or labor : indolence |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |