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 |
|---|---|
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| lax | loose |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |