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

WordMeaning
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
subsistencereal being : existence
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
defaultfailure to do something required by duty or law : neglect
maledictioncurse
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
responsivenessgiving response : constituting a response : answering
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable