GRE Word List
NEMESIS
the Greek goddess of retributive justice
The meaning of the word nemesis is the Greek goddess of retributive justice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appease | pacify |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| feint | something feigned |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |