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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| imprecation | curse |
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| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
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| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |