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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WordMeaning
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
disputatiousinclined to dispute
bristlea short stiff coarse hair or filament
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
oratorone who delivers an oration
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
seasona time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature
reclineto cause or permit to incline backwards