GRE Word List
REQUIEM
a mass for the dead
The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| drivel | nonsense |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |