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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WordMeaning
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
discomfitto put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert
ravenousrapacious
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
metersystematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
gruesomeinspiring horror or repulsion : grisly
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp