GRE Word List
MNEMONIC
assisting or intended to assist memory
The meaning of the word mnemonic is assisting or intended to assist memory.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |