GRE Word List
NECTAR
the drink of the Greek and Roman gods
The meaning of the word nectar is the drink of the Greek and Roman gods.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| perforate | to make a hole through |