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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| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| grandiloquent | a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |