GRE Word List
COMMEMORATIVE
intended as a commemoration
The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| lexicon | a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions : dictionary |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |