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 |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |