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.
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| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| devious | wandering |
| febrile | marked or caused by fever : feverish |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
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| haven | harbor |