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 |
|---|---|
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| trample | tramp |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |