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 |
|---|---|
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| overwhelm | upset |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| residual | remainder |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |