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 |
|---|---|
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |