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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| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| scourge | whip |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |