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 |
|---|---|
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| refrain | curb |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |