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 |
|---|---|
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |