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
predilectionan established preference for something
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
durationcontinuance in time
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
amnestythe act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
wagea payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis