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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| benison | blessing |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |