GRE Word List
MEMORIAL
serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
The meaning of the word memorial is serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative.
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| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
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| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| gloss | a surface luster or brightness : shine |
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| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |