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
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
tingea slight staining or suffusing shade or color
lista simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects)
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young