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 |
|---|---|
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| wry | twist |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| defer | put off |