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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phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution
lacerationthe act of lacerating
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
hideto put out of sight : secrete