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
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
equipoisea state of equilibrium
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
holstera leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle
microcosma little world
culpablemeriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn