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 |
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| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |