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 |
|---|---|
| quotidian | occurring every day |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| pitfall | trap |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| repercussion | reflection |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |