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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ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle