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 |
|---|---|
| wreak | bring about |
| historic | historical |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |