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 |
|---|---|
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| dull | tedious |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
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| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |