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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consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
compriseto be made up of
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class