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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| shed | to rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted |
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |