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 |
|---|---|
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| convex | curved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |