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 |
|---|---|
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |