GRE Word List

MEMORIAL

serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative

The meaning of the word memorial is serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative.

Random words

WordMeaning
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
arcadea long arched building or gallery
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
witlessdestitute of wit or understanding : foolish