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 |
|---|---|
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| concurrent | operating or occurring at the same time |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |