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 |
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| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| centurion | an officer commanding a Roman century |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |