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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WordMeaning
lodewaterway
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
brawnymuscular
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
malcontenta discontented person:
idolatrythe worship of a physical object as a god
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light