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 |
|---|---|
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| whimsy | whim |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| corrugated | having corrugations |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |