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 |
|---|---|
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| forlorn | bereft |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |