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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pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
fertileproducing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive
crescendoa gradual increase
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
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inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil