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 |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| accord | to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| doctrine | a principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |