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 |
|---|---|
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| abstemious | marked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol |
| iconoclastic | a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |