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
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
admonishto indicate duties or obligations to
decrepitudethe quality or state of being decrepit
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
disheartento cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
panga brief piercing spasm of pain