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 |
|---|---|
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| shackle | something (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| vital | of the utmost importance |