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 |
|---|---|
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| delusive | likely to delude |