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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| casualty | a military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |