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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pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
gingerlyvery cautious or careful
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compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
sprightlymarked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited
engagingtending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive