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 |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |