GRE Word List
NECTAR
drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees
The meaning of the word nectar is drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vivid | (of light or color) bright and distinct; evoking lifelike mental images; Ex. vivid red hair/description |
| communal | held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune |
| dispassionate | calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings |
| homage | honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to |
| gloss | brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V. |
| mortify | humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| skinflint | miser; stingy person |
| title | name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate |
| ewe | female sheep |
