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
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
interveneto occur, fall, or come between points of time or events
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
bearingthe manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
flagrantconspicuously offensive
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate