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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| exploit | deed |
| accomplice | one associated with another especially in wrongdoing |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |