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

WordMeaning
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
sanctiona formal decree
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
abjureto renounce upon oath