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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WordMeaning
gustythe sensation of taste
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
rostruman ancient Roman platform for public orators
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
disquietudeanxiety