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 |
|---|---|
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| antler | one of the paired deciduous solid bony processes that arise from the frontal bone on the head of an animal of the deer family |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |