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
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
incredulousunwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
indissolublenot dissoluble
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
pranktrick
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
disconcertto throw into confusion
lucremonetary gain : profit