GRE Word List
REQUIEM
a mass for the dead
The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.
Random words
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| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| faculty | ability |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| doze | to sleep lightly |