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 |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
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| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
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| congruent | congruous |
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| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |