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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |
| grill | to broil on a grill |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |