GRE Word List
LEGEND
explanatory list of symbols on a map
The meaning of the word legend is explanatory list of symbols on a map.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cameo | shell or jewel carved in relief; star's special appearance in a minor role in a film |
| reputed | supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem |
| equinox | period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial |
| demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
| scrap | small bit or fragment; discarded waste material; fight; Ex. a scrap of paper/cloth; V: break into parts for disposal; discard as worthless; fight; quarrel |
| ravel | fall apart into tangles; entangle; unravel or untwist |
| exchequer | treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer |
| coin | make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented |
| outwit | outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly |
