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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| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
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| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
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| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
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