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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blackballto vote against
enormityan outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
tyrannyoppressive power
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
bungleto act or work clumsily and awkwardly
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group