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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| quisling | traitor |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| start | to move suddenly and violently : spring |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |