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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| wry | twist |