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 |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| impinge | encroach |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| rift | fissure |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| 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) |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |