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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| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
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| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
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