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 |
|---|---|
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
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| obscure | dark |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| faculty | ability |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
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