GRE Word List

LEGEND

a story coming down from the past

The meaning of the word legend is a story coming down from the past.

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WordMeaning
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
galea strong current of air:
fiascoa complete failure
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate