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
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
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affectedartificial; pretended
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dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
gorgea narrow passage through land
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
juntaa council or committee for political or governmental purposes