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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vividvery strong : very high in chroma
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
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circleta little circle
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
lunarcrescent
expatriatebanish