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
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence
executorone who executes something
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
invalidnot valid:
soarto fly aloft or about