legacy

nounCommon GRE wordMore L words

something handed down from a predecessor or the past

In a sentence

Legacy in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing legacy in a sentence.

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

Synonyms

inheritancebequestheritageendowment

Antonyms

novelty

Keep going

liable to change frequently and unpredictably; emotionally unstable

extremely complicated and full of confusing twists and turns

tearful or given to weeping; mournful

lacking enthusiasm, effort, or determination; carelessly lazy

lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; not impressive

using very few words; terse to the point of seeming blunt

one who falls behind or lags noticeably slower than others

to criticize or scold harshly

Common questions

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.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.