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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invoketo petition for help or support
conveyancethe action of conveying
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
lewdobscene
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
raffleto engage in a raffle