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 |
|---|---|
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| regime | regimen |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| submerge | to put under water |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |