GRE Word List
SAGA
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
The meaning of the word saga is Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nexus | connection |
| mores | conventions; moral standards; moral customs |
| plebiscite | direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue) |
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| rag | scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance |
| immutable | unchangeable |
| falsify | make (something written) false by changing |
| spurn | reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help. |
| panegyric | formal praise; encomium; Ex. I don't deserve such panegyrics. |
| sneak | move, give, or take in a quiet, stealthy way; N: one who sneaks; ADJ. sneaky |
