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 |
|---|---|
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| incontrovertible | not open to question : indisputable |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| pugilist | fighter |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |