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 |
|---|---|
| pundit | pandit |
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| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| soar | to fly aloft or about |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| nexus | connection |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |