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legacy

nounCommon GRE wordMore L words

something handed down from a predecessor or the past

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Legacy in a sentence

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The reformer's chief legacy was a public school system that long outlasted her own career.

Synonyms
inheritancebequestheritageendowment
Antonyms
novelty
Common questions

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Legacy (noun) means something handed down from a predecessor or the past
Here is legacy used in an example sentence: "The reformer's chief legacy was a public school system that long outlasted her own career."
Common synonyms for legacy include inheritance, bequest, heritage, endowment.
Antonyms of legacy include novelty.
Legacy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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