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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
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| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
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| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
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