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 |
|---|---|
| dour | stern |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| dull | tedious |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |