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 |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| consequential | of the nature of a secondary result : indirect |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |