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 |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| subservient | useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| adore | to worship or honor as a deity or as divine |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |