GRE Word List
CODICIL
a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
The meaning of the word codicil is a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| devious | wandering |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| pending | during |
| occident | west |