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 |
|---|---|
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |