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 |
|---|---|
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| modish | fashionable |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |