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 |
|---|---|
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| superficial | of, relating to, or located near a surface |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| acuity | keenness of perception |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| fringe | an ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |