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 |
|---|---|
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| fructify | to bear fruit |