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 |
|---|---|
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| circlet | a little circle |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| insalubrious | not conducive to health : unwholesome |
| lunar | crescent |
| expatriate | banish |