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 |
|---|---|
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| brood | the young of an animal or a family of young |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |