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 |
|---|---|
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |