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
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike
sounda particular auditory impression : tone
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
ruthlesshaving no pity : merciless
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population