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 |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| overthrow | overturn |