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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retinuea group of retainers or attendants
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horticulturalthe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
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eschewto avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
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