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 |
|---|---|
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| wrinkle | a small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease |