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.
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|---|---|
| enduring | lasting |
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| quench | put out |
| verbalize | to express something in words |
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| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| coin | corner |
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