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 |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |