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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| comestible | edible |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| inanimate | not animate: |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |