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.

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compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
frivolousof little weight or importance
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair