GRE Word List

REQUIEM

a mass for the dead

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

Random words

WordMeaning
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
stringenttight
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
bewareto be on one's guard
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
missivea written communication : letter
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
perquisitea privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages
lopsidedleaning to one side
delugean overflowing of the land by water