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 |
|---|---|
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| nib | bill |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| vernal | of, relating to, or occurring in the spring |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |