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 |
|---|---|
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| encumber | weigh down |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
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