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 |
|---|---|
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |