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 |
|---|---|
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| wanton | merciless |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| trenchant | keen |