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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| magnitude | great size or extent |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| civil | of or relating to citizens |
| prosody | the study of versification |
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| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |