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
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
exploitdeed
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
fomentto promote the growth or development of : rouse
profusionlavish expenditure : extravagance
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent