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 |
|---|---|
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |