GRE Word List
COMMEMORATIVE
intended as a commemoration
The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |