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 |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| infest | to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |