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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| diadem | crown |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| benefit | something that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| impart | to give, convey, or grant from or as if from a store |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |