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 |
|---|---|
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |