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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| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
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| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
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