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 |
|---|---|
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |