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 |
|---|---|
| authoritarian | of, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| hirsute | hairy |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |