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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|---|---|
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| encompass | include |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| venue | locale |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
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| brawny | muscular |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
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