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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WordMeaning
pedestriancommonplace
renowna state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
beguilehoodwink
centigraderelating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
cleaveto adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly
remediablecapable of being remedied
dispenseto divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution