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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| cursive | running |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| eugenic | relating to or fitted for the production of good offspring |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
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| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |