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 |
|---|---|
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| queasy | causing nausea |