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
proselytizeto induce someone to convert to one's faith
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
beholdenbeing under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted
crossbreedhybridize
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
tantamountequivalent in value, significance, or effect
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter