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
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
braggadocioempty boasting
gradationa series forming successive stages
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
conjectureinference formed without proof or sufficient evidence
fiatan authoritative or arbitrary order : decree