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bequest

nounCommon GRE wordMore B words

something left to a person by will; a legacy

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Bequest in a sentence

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The museum's finest paintings came from a single generous bequest.

Synonyms
legacyinheritanceendowmentgift
Antonyms
seizureforfeiture
Common questions

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Bequest (noun) means something left to a person by will; a legacy
Here is bequest used in an example sentence: "The museum's finest paintings came from a single generous bequest."
Common synonyms for bequest include legacy, inheritance, endowment, gift.
Antonyms of bequest include seizure, forfeiture.
Bequest is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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