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 |
|---|---|
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| nurse | a person who cares for the sick or infirm |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| pan | a usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking) |