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 |
|---|---|
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| giddy | dizzy |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| leave-taking | departure |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |