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 |
|---|---|
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |