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 |
|---|---|
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| glaring | having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |