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 |
|---|---|
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| apprehend | arrest |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |