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 |
|---|---|
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| sportive | frolicsome |