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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| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
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| outmoded | not being in style |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| sate | satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| horticultural | the science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |