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 |
|---|---|
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| freebooter | pirate |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| laud | praise |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |