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 |
|---|---|
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |