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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peripheralof, relating to, involving, or forming a periphery or surface part
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restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
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whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
exhumedisinter
pilfersteal