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
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy
impregnableincapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
atrophydecrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken
executionerone who executes
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
suavitysmoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated