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.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
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| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |