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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WordMeaning
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
ostracizeto exile by ostracism
perspicaciousof acute mental vision or discernment : keen
debonairsuave
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
feintsomething feigned
stippleto engrave by means of dots and flicks
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
militateto have weight or effect