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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| pen | to shut in or as if in a pen |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| swill | wash |