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
morticianundertaker
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
meddlesomegiven to meddling
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
brittleeasily broken, cracked, or snapped
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question