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 |
|---|---|
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |