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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| provenance | origin |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |