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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| mendicant | beggar |
| chafe | irritate |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |