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
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
rustleto make or cause a rustle
consonanceharmony or agreement among components
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)