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 |
|---|---|
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| influx | a coming in |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |