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 |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |