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
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
nascentcoming or having recently come into existence
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
abjureto renounce upon oath
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
provocativeserving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate