GRE Word List
MEMORIAL
serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
The meaning of the word memorial is serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| sublimate | sublime |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| clipper | one that clips something |