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 |
|---|---|
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |