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
edificebuilding
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
scoretwenty
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)