GRE Word List

REQUIEM

a mass for the dead

The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.

Random words

WordMeaning
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
casualtya military person lost through death, wounds, injury, sickness, internment, or capture or through being missing in action
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
urbanenotably polite or polished in manner
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
blemishto spoil by a flaw
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with