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 |
|---|---|
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| venue | locale |
| decipher | decode |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |