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 |
|---|---|
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| philistine | a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia |