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
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
trickleto issue or fall in drops
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
canarda false or unfounded report or story
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions