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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inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
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behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
fallibleliable to be erroneous
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
condigndeserved
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