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
delugean overflowing of the land by water
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windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
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efficacythe power to produce an effect
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