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 |
|---|---|
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| pliant | pliable |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |