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
asceticpracticing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
gistessence; main point; substance
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
insubstantialnot substantial: such as
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
ordainto invest (see invest