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 |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| frantic | emotionally out of control |