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
onusburden
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
debutanteone making a debut (see debut
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
piedof two or more colors in blotches
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
brazenmade of brass
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)