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 |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| environ | encircle |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| dynamo | generator |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |