This wordlist is generally used by students preparing for GRE.
Short Definition : lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
Short Definition : stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting
Short Definition : narrow-minded person, uncultured and exclusively interested in material gain; uncultured person who is indifferent to artistic and cultural values; member of an ancient people in Palestine; OP. aesthe
Short Definition : study of language or words
Short Definition : calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
Short Definition : morbid fear
Short Definition : symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes
Short Definition : major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
Short Definition : face (as showing the character and the mind); art of judging human character from facial features
Short Definition : pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology