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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gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
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persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
flaccidnot firm or stiff
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
reparablecapable of being repaired
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