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 |
|---|---|
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| colloquy | conversation |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |