GRE Word List

SIREN

any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing

The meaning of the word siren is any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing.

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WordMeaning
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turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
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meteto give out by measure : dole out
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
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prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate