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
derelictionan intentional abandonment
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
raspyharsh
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
conglomerationthe act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
pediatriciana specialist in pediatrics
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index