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
remittancea sum of money remitted
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
repastsomething taken as food : meal
fallibleliable to be erroneous
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
cadeta younger brother or son
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable