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 |
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| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |