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 |
|---|---|
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |