GRE Word List
COMMEMORATIVE
intended as a commemoration
The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| wreak | bring about |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |