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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| muddle | to make turbid or muddy |
| hut | an often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| wanton | merciless |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |