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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| query | question |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |