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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| distend | extend |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| flowery | of, relating to, or resembling flowers |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
