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 |
|---|---|
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| savant | a person of learning |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |