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
cremateto subject to cremation
facileeasily accomplished or attained
equipoisea state of equilibrium
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
husbandrythe cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture
omnipotentalmighty
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity