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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |