GRE Word List
REQUIEM
a mass for the dead
The meaning of the word requiem is a mass for the dead.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| boor | peasant |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |