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.

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WordMeaning
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
niggletrifle
sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge