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.

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WordMeaning
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
sherbeta cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept