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 |
|---|---|
| bugaboo | an imaginary object of fear |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| flounder | flatfish |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |