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 |
|---|---|
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |