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 |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |