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 |
|---|---|
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| spoof | deceive |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |