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
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
blueof the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
rationalean explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
teetotalismthe principle or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks