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 |
|---|---|
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| epicurean | of or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| courier | messenger |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |