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
baubletrinket
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
scurryto move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance