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 |
|---|---|
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| verge | brink |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| ossify | to change into bone |