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
trappingsoutward signs
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
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manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
besetto set or stud with or as if with ornaments