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 |
|---|---|
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| deify | to make a god of |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |