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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|---|---|
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
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| perforate | to make a hole through |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
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| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |