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
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
wreakbring about
haggardnot tamed
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
lodewaterway
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless