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 |
|---|---|
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| repercussion | reflection |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |