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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| pedestrian | commonplace |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| beguile | hoodwink |
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| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
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| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
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