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 |
|---|---|
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |