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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earnto receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
retrenchcut down
rapporta friendly, harmonious relationship
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
regimeregimen
supplicantone who supplicates