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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| shambles | a meat market |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |