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
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
ruffiana brutal person : bully
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
resortone that affords aid or refuge : resource
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy