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 |
|---|---|
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |