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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brawnymuscular
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
wansuggestive of poor health : sickly
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
diversionthe act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
disconsolatecheerless
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says