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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| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
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| agape | wide open : gaping |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
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