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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monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
sumptuousextremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
writheto twist into coils or folds
quoruma select group
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
centaurany of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly