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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WordMeaning
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
solicitto make petition to : entreat
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm