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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |