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 |
|---|---|
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |