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
testyeasily annoyed : irritable
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
redundantexceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
corrodeto eat away by degrees as if by gnawing
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage