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 |
|---|---|
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| forlorn | bereft |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |