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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arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
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ligneous | of or resembling wood |
memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
sibling | sib |
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