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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| predicament | the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |