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 |
|---|---|
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |