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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WordMeaning
inconsistencyan instance of being inconsistent
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
demeritoffense
retrospectiveof, relating to, or given to retrospection
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due