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
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
deliriuman acute (see acute
havenharbor
scotchscottish
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
nauseaa stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations