GRE Word List

COMMEMORATIVE

intended as a commemoration

The meaning of the word commemorative is intended as a commemoration.

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figurea number symbol : numeral
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knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
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pendantsomething suspended: such as
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unwontedbeing out of the ordinary : rare