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 |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |