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 |
|---|---|
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| firebrand | a piece of burning wood |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |