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 |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |