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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onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome
minutiaea minute or minor detail
colloquyconversation
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ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
gluttonone given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking
conundruman intricate and difficult problem
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance