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
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
catechismoral instruction
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes
distraitapprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
tactfulhaving or showing tact
abateto decrease in force or intensity