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
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
commandeerto compel to perform military service
choicethe act of choosing : selection
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
ramifyto split up into branches or constituent parts
astralof, relating to, or coming from the stars