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 |
|---|---|
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| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| impenitent | not penitent |
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