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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| coalesce | to grow together |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
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| accessible | capable of being reached |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
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| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
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