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 |
|---|---|
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| scourge | whip |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |