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.

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salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
brackishsomewhat salty
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
retractto draw back or in
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
patronizeto act as patron of : provide aid or support for
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs