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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| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
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| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| pugilist | fighter |
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| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
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