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 |
|---|---|
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |