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
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
demurto take exception : object
dina loud continued noise
entreatto plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity