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 |
|---|---|
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| maul | a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| oligarchy | government by the few |