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

WordMeaning
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
evenhandedfair
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
incompatiblenot compatible: such as
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
validhaving legal efficacy or force
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate