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 |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| conclave | a private meeting or secret assembly |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |