GRE Word List
AMBROSIA
the food of the Greek and Roman gods
The meaning of the word ambrosia is the food of the Greek and Roman gods.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |