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 |
|---|---|
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| miscreant | unbelieving |