GRE Word List
LEGACY
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
The meaning of the word legacy is gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pachyderm | thick-skinned animal |
| pillory | punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N. |
| decipher | decode; CF. indecipherable |
| exalt | raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation |
| rickety | (of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D |
| putrefy | make or become putrid; N. putrefaction |
| economy | efficiency or conciseness in using something; thrifty management of resources |
| slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
| murky | dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom |
| provincial | pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated |
