GRE Word List
REQUIEM
a mass for the dead
The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| executioner | one who executes |
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| decoy | a pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |