GRE Word List
LEGEND
a story coming down from the past
The meaning of the word legend is a story coming down from the past.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| rile | to make agitated and angry : upset |