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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| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
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| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |