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 |
|---|---|
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| gruesome | inspiring horror or repulsion : grisly |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| inevitable | incapable of being avoided or evaded |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |