GRE Word List
COMMEMORATIVE
intended as a commemoration
The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |