GRE Word List
LEGACY
a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
The meaning of the word legacy is a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
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| affected | artificial; pretended |
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| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
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| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
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