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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|---|---|
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| convoluted | having convolutions |
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| levity | excessive or unseemly frivolity |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
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