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 |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| quell | to thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |