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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |