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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WordMeaning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
assailto attack violently : assault
endorseto write on the back of
stultifyto have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
deflectto turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction
rightfuljust
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
litheeasily bent or flexed
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion