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

WordMeaning
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
headfirstwith the head foremost
underscoreto draw a line under : underline
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data