GRE Word List
LEGACY
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
The meaning of the word legacy is gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow) |
| feline | of a member of the cat family; N. |
| emanate | issue forth; come out |
| eulogistic | praising; full of eulogy |
| tint | slight degree of color; V: give a tint to |
| animated | lively; spirited |
| mogul | powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian |
| ken | range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken |
| edify | instruct; correct morally |
| vendetta | blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams |
