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 |
|---|---|
| upright | perpendicular |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |