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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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WordMeaning
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
implicateto bring into intimate or incriminating connection
condigndeserved
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
trimto remove by or as if by cutting