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
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gazettenewspaper
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contrabandillegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
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amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion