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 |
|---|---|
| trappings | outward signs |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| forlorn | bereft |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| smug | highly self-satisfied |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |