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 |
|---|---|
| fictitious | of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| denomination | an act of denominating |