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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
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| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| nourish | nurture |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |