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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| conveyance | the action of conveying |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |