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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| sinuous | of a serpentine or wavy form : winding |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |