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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
