GRE Word List
PHOENIX
a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |