GRE Word List
BEQUEATH
to give or leave by will (see will
The meaning of the word bequeath is to give or leave by will (see will.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |