GRE Word List

MEMOIR

an official note or report : memorandum

The meaning of the word memoir is an official note or report : memorandum.

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WordMeaning
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
deprecateto express disapproval of
hazarda source of danger
antithesisthe direct opposite
gorgea narrow passage through land
foolhardyfoolishly adventurous and bold : rash
spoofdeceive
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources