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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| paradigm | example |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |