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 |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |