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 |
|---|---|
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
| mystic | mystical |
| monochromatic | having or consisting of one color or hue |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| caulk | to 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) |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |