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 |
|---|---|
| replicate | duplicate |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
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| boor | peasant |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| controvert | to dispute or oppose by reasoning |
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