GRE Word List
MEMENTO
token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit
The meaning of the word memento is token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjunct | something attached to but holding an inferior position |
| detain | keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention |
| surrogate | substitute; person or thing used in place of another; Ex. surrogate mother; ADJ. |
| nomenclature | terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things |
| confine | shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement |
| paleontology | study of prehistoric life or fossils; CF. paleo-: ancient or prehistoric; Ex. paleography: study of ancient written documents |
| seminal | related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field |
| spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| resolution | determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose |