GRE Word List

AMAZON

a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology

The meaning of the word amazon is a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology.

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elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
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intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association
brochurepamphlet
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
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