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 |
|---|---|
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| broach | brooch |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |