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
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| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
