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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| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |