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
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
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indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
zesta piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
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