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 |
|---|---|
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |