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
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| portly | dignified |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| nourishment | food |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |