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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
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| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| irate | roused to ire |
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