GRE Word List
NEMESIS
the Greek goddess of retributive justice
The meaning of the word nemesis is the Greek goddess of retributive justice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cipher | zero |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
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| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |