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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |