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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| nourish | nurture |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| capillary | resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form |