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 |
|---|---|
| gush | to issue copiously or violently |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| whimsy | whim |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |