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
cogitateto ponder or meditate on usually intently
featurethe structure, form, or appearance especially of a person
pedestriancommonplace
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
extraneousexisting on or coming from the outside
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
scrapfragments of discarded or leftover food
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion