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 |
|---|---|
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| fabricate | invent |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |