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 |
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| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |