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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
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| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
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| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
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| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |