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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| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| cremate | to subject to cremation |
| insubstantial | not substantial: such as |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |