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 |
|---|---|
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| evenhanded | fair |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| abnegation | denial |