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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verge | brink |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| rider | one that rides |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |