GRE Word List

COUNTERPART

one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate

The meaning of the word counterpart is one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate.

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WordMeaning
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
monographa learned treatise on a small area of learning
coercionthe act, process, or power of coercing
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
tantruma fit of bad temper
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate