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
prerogativean exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
pedagogythe art, science, or profession of teaching
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
genusa class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic
belieto give a false impression of
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease