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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| boor | peasant |
| abut | to border on : to touch along an edge |