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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| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |