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

WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
spliceto unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands
ligneousof or resembling wood
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
gerrymanderthe act or method of gerrymandering
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
disquietudeanxiety
triviaunimportant matters : trivial facts or details