GRE Word List

REQUIEM

a mass for the dead

The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.

Random words

WordMeaning
adjacentnot distant : nearby
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
addlerotten
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats
demagoguea leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission