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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| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| furrow | a trench in the earth made by a plow |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| nutritious | nourishing |