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
sensuousof or relating to the senses or sensible objects
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
executorone who executes something
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
coiffurea style or manner of arranging the hair
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge