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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tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
hybridan offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery