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.

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WordMeaning
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
cadavera dead body
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
fienddevil
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
aloftat or to a great height
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
anachronisman error in chronology