SAT vocabulary
Nemesis
An instrument of retribution or defeat; a long-standing, inescapable rival or adversary
Example
"Calculus proved to be the aspiring engineer's nemesis throughout his freshman year."
Etymology
From Greek 'Nemesis', the goddess of divine vengeance and righteous indignation.
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