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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parlancespeech
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
briskkeenly alert : lively
lingerto be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
enlistto secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest
genteelhaving an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
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
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations