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
pithyconsisting of or abounding in pith
assailto attack violently : assault
scintillaspark
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
equitablehaving or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)