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

WordMeaning
decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
planeairplane
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
overblownpast the prime of bloom
pryto look closely or inquisitively