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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| perversion | the action of perverting : the condition of being perverted |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |