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

WordMeaning
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky
cursiverunning
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
clichea trite phrase or expression
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
deadpanmarked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
nicetythe quality or state of being nice