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 |
|---|---|
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |
| harass | exhaust |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |