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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appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
iniquitouscharacterized by iniquity