GRE Word List

REQUIEM

a mass for the dead

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

Random words

WordMeaning
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
preludean introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter
susceptiblecapable of submitting to an action, process, or operation
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
tawnyof the color tawny
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
obsessivetending to cause obsession
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill