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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| scintilla | spark |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |