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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verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
predecessorone that precedes
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
mordantbiting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive
loftan upper room or floor : attic
conscientiousmeticulous
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation
clichea trite phrase or expression
franticemotionally out of control