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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| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| vitriolic | bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism |
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| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
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