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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WordMeaning
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
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smughighly self-satisfied
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
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condoneto regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless
retributionrecompense