GRE Word List
MEMOIR
memoirs; autobiography; biography
The meaning of the word memoir is memoirs; autobiography; biography.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shed | small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves |
| promiscuous | mixed indiscriminately; indiscriminate; not choosing carefully; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners; irregular, particularly sexually; Ex. promiscuous life/girl; N. promiscuity |
| ascribe | refer; attribute; assign |
| ecologist | person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology |
| eon | long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras |
| rend | split; tear apart; N. rent; CF. heartrending: causing deep sorrow |
| whelp | young animal (esp. of the dog or cat family); young wolf, dog, tiger, etc. |
| magistrate | official with power to administer the law |
| magnate | person of prominence or influence; powerful or influential person (in business or industry); Ex. oil magnate |
| pathological | pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease |