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
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|---|---|
| prologue | the preface or introduction to a literary work |
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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
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| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |