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.
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| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |