GRE Word List

SAGA

a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland

The meaning of the word saga is a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland.

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enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
forsaketo renounce or turn away from entirely
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
postulatedemand
civilof or relating to citizens