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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |