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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| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
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| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| stolid | having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
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