GRE Word List
PHALANX
a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
The meaning of the word phalanx is a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| fete | festival |