GRE Word List
REQUIEM
a mass for the dead
The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.
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| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
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| belie | to give a false impression of |
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| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |