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 |
|---|---|
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
| wreak | bring about |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |