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 |
|---|---|
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |