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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| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |