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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |