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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|---|---|
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
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| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
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| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| espouse | marry |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
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