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 |
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| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| lampoon | satire |
| indemnify | to secure against hurt, loss, or damage |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |