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 |
|---|---|
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |