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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| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
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| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |