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
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
franchisethe right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
depleteto empty of a principal substance
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb