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 |
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| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
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| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| nourishment | food |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| acme | the highest point or stage |