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 |
|---|---|
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| fluke | flatfish |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| postulate | demand |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |