GRE Word List

NEMESIS

the Greek goddess of retributive justice

The meaning of the word nemesis is the Greek goddess of retributive justice.

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WordMeaning
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
repletefully or abundantly provided or filled
catastrophea momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin
finishto come to an end : terminate
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained