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 |
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| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |