GRE Word List
MEMOIR
an official note or report : memorandum
The meaning of the word memoir is an official note or report : memorandum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inept | generally incompetent : bungling |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |