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
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
understateto represent as less than is the case
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
rebuketo criticize sharply : reprimand
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
bourgeoisof, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
blowhardan arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart
charismaa personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader)