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 |
|---|---|
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| gait | a manner of walking or moving on foot |
| podium | a low wall serving as a foundation or terrace wall: such as |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |